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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €43, while a train costs an average of €119.
Distance: 274 miles (442 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€119 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €140 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Besançon:
A bus is €60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Besançon costing on average €119.
A bus is €493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average €551.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 28m.
The journey is about 1h 4m faster (4h 37m by train vs 5h 41m by car) and roughly €22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€119 vs €140). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Besançon
How to get from Marseille to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 PM9h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:15 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€581One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 PM9h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:15 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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LX5812:40 PM3h15Marseille Provence Airport5:55 PMGeneva International Airport€3281One-way1 transfer
Other options
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8945309:45 AM4h45Marseille Saint-Charles2:30 PMBesançon Viotte€1131One-way1 transfer- 5386+8958102:36 PM4h33Marseille Saint-Charles7:09 PMBesançon Viotte€1141One-way1 transfer
- 6850+17760+89425910:21 AM6h23Marseille Saint-Charles4:44 PMBesançon Viotte€1231One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM9h55Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:05 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM10h35Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM8h50Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€781One-way1 transfer
LH2265 · LH23825:50 PM14h15Marseille Provence Airport8:05 AMGeneva International Airport€1921One-way1 transfer
AF7347 · AF16426:00 AM3h40Marseille Provence Airport9:40 AMGeneva International Airport€2091One-way1 transfer- AF7347 · AF18426:00 AM5h10Marseille Provence Airport11:10 AMGeneva International Airport€2091One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Besançon:
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Besançon costing on average €83.
A bus is €112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average €154.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
Flight takes on average 10h 48m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Besançon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Besançon by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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